BWI: Comstor partners with Cisco as a National Distributor for India

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Thursday, May 13, 2010 07:11 PM IST (01:41 PM GMT)
Editors: Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Telecommunications; Technology
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Comstor partners with Cisco as a National Distributor for India
Cisco to strengthen its Advanced Network Technology Solutions Portfolio

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, May 13, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Westcon Group, a leading distributor in networking, security, mobility and convergence for leading technology vendors, today announced its appointment as national distributor for Cisco's advanced network technology solutions with a focus on Data Centre, Collaboration and Borderless Networks technologies through its Comstor Division, in line with their global model. Comstor India will have a team focusing exclusively on Cisco offering channel partners a full line of Cisco enterprise and SMB solution effective immediately.

Backed by a global lineage, an experienced management team and focus on advanced technology & solutions, Comstor India will leverage on Westcon Group's strong interlinked network with 39 National Resellers and over 220 Regional/Local System Integrators across 10 cities in India.

Santosh Sankunny, Business Head, Comstor India, said, "Cisco is a natural fit for Westcon Group's growing portfolio. Comstor's expertise lies specifically in the advanced networking technology space and fits with our mission to be the number one partner for our vendor in our chosen markets. We are constantly striving to align with vendors who are leading this category. This partnership would enhance Comstor India's capability of providing its customers and channel partners with the complete range of solutions and services."

Last year, Comstor, through its parent company Westcon Group, became the first authorized distributor to carry Cisco on a global basis. The agreement paved the way for both companies to conduct cross-border transactions more efficiently while increasing the companies' ability to access emerging market opportunities in regions such as Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

B. Raghavendran, Vice President, Channel Operations and Commercial Strategy, Cisco India & SAARC said, "This relationship will not only help re-enforce Cisco's commitment to an architectural view of the network, but also aid in delivering enhanced value to its larger partner community. We, at Cisco believe that along with technological innovation, we need to adopt new business models to drive market transition and deliver optimum value to our customer base."

"Comstor worldwide has a strong reputation and in-depth understanding of information management and communications market. This partnership was a strategic move designed to further strengthen our focus on the Advanced Technologies space where we see a huge opportunity for incremental growth", he further added.

About Comstor India

Comstor India, a part of the Westcon Group, is a leading specialty distributor in networking, security, mobility and convergence for leading technology vendors. With presence in 10 cities in India, Westcon Group has a partnership with 39 National Resellers and over 220 Regional/Local System Integrators. The key team collectively has more than 500 years of Industry experience with a very strategic understanding of Information Management & Communications market. Through its Westcon and Comstor brands, Westcon Group - founded in 1985, is a significant global sales channel for Cisco. It has particular expertise in the convergence of voice, data and video applications and technologies, including VoIP, network security and wireless and mobility based connectivity.




CONTACT DETAILS
Santosh Sankunny - Business Head, Comstor, +91 9342106571, santosh@comstorindia.com
Vishak Gopinath, Cisco, (080) 41593119, vigopina@cisco.com
Ketaki Manikeri, Text 100, (022) 61379011, Ketaki.manikeri@text100.co.in

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